City them. October 6 (Medina-Sittat-Oktober, Arabic مدينة ستة اكتوبر) is a city in Egypt, about 20 km southwest of Cairo, on the left bank of the Nile. Provincial center 6 October. Formerly part of the province of Giza. Population 154,093 people. The total area of ​​the city is 97.4 thousand faddans (400 km2). Newly built modern city, part of Greater Cairo. Several universities with a large number of students

History
The city was founded in 1979 by decree number 504 of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. It was named in honor of Egypt’s successful military operations at the beginning of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. In April 2008, the city was declared the provincial capital on 6 October.

Sights
In the City. October 6 is the headquarters of the African Football Confederation. In addition, the Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC), the largest media and information complex in Egypt, is located here.

Universities
In the City. On October 6, there are 7 private universities, two medical technical schools at the Egyptian University of Science and Technology, as well as the University of October 6:
University of Modern Sciences and Arts
University October 6
Ahram University of Canada
Egyptian University of Science and Technology
Nile University
Akhbar el Yumn Academy
Higher Institute of Applied Arts
Higher Institute of Science and Technology
Higher Engineering Institute
Higher Technological Institute
Cairo University in Sheikh Zayed (under construction)